Mark Your Calendar: See Kacey Musgraves on Dec. 5 at ISU

Nov. 20, 2013

Kacey Musgraves stops in Ames Dec. 5. / SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER

Kacey Musgraves, named best new artist, performs at ISU

Country musician and songwriter Kacey Musgraves will bring tunes from her latest album, “Same Trailer Different Park,” to the Iowa State Memorial Union at 8 p.m. Dec. 5.

Musgraves was named best new artist at the recent Country Music Associ­ation awards. Her singles include “Merry Go ’Round” and “Blowin’ Smoke.” She’s also penned songs for other artists, including Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Heart.”

Shows added to Playhouse's "Alice in Wonderland" run

The Des Moines Community Playhouse has added three performances of “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr.”

The first is 4 p.m. Saturday. Additional new dates are 4 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Tickets may be purchased at www.dmplayhouse.com, at the box office (831 42nd St.), or by calling 515-277-6261.

'Merchant of Venice' to be performed in June

“The Merchant of Venice” will be the featured play for the 2014 Shakespeare on the Lawn at Salisbury House event.

Repertory Theater of Iowa will perform the bard’s show at 7:30 p.m. June 12-14 on the south lawn of Salisbury House, 4025 Tonawanda Drive.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $22.50 for Salisbury House members and $15 for students ages 9-18; admission for children ages 8 and under is free. Advance ticket purchases may be made at www.salisburyhouse.org or 274-1777.

Jake Miller hip-hop tour to hit Val Air on Nov. 30

Hip-hop artist Jake Miller brings his “Us Against Them Tour” to the Val Air Ballroom Nov. 30.

Miller recently released his debut album after amassing a large following on YouTube and social media.

The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day of show. Go to www.ticketweb.com.